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History of Tallinn Tourism in Soviet Union
  • See & Do
    • The Arts Buildning
      The Arts Buildning
    • Tallinn. Church of St Nicholas
      Tallinn. Church of St Nicholas
    • Obelisk in Tallinn commemorating the Navy’s Winter Exploit. Roofs of Old Tallinn
      Obelisk in Tallinn commemorating the Navy’s Winter Exploit. Roofs of Old Tallinn
  • Travel & Info
    • Tallinn. Raekoda
      Tallinn. Raekoda
    • Scientific Library of the Academy of Science of the Estonian S.S.R.
      Scientific Library of the Academy of Science of the Estonian S.S.R.
    • Tallinn. Train station
      Tallinn. Train station
  • Dine & Wine
    • The Kalinka Restaurant. 1979.
      The Kalinka Restaurant. 1979.
    • Café Pegasus on Harju Street
      Café Pegasus on Harju Street
    • The hotel restaurant has two halls, a big and a small
      The hotel restaurant has two halls, a big and a small
  • Stay
    • The Viru Hotel. 1972
      The Viru Hotel. 1972
    • The Kungla Hotel. 1969
      The Kungla Hotel. 1969
    • Welcome to the Palace Hotel – The International 4-star Hotel
      Welcome to the Palace Hotel – The International 4-star Hotel
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Travel & Info October 10, 2013

The Town Hall

  “The Town Hall.”  – G. German, Tallinn, Eesti Raamat, Tallinn,…

1980s, See & Do, Souvenirs, Shopping and Trade Special October 10, 2013

Tallinn’s service house

  “On the other side of Viru Hotel is Tallinn’s service building. Many…

1960s, Tallinn Postcards Special, Travel & Info October 7, 2013

Pärnu maantee

  “Tallinn, Pärnu Maantee Street.” – T. Bakman, A. Natalina, Tallinn postcard,…

Tallinn War Memorial and Monument Special, Travel & Info, year unknown October 3, 2013

Pikk Hermann (Long Herman) tower

  “Today Tallinn, the capital of the Estonian Soviet Socialist republic…

1970s, Tallinn by Night Special, Tallinn Suburbs Special, Travel & Info October 1, 2013

The New Town

  “If you have not been to Tallinn for years you…

1970s, See & Do October 1, 2013

Interesting views of the so-called down-town from Toompea

  “There is no other town in the Soviet Union or northern…

1970s, Tallinn Suburbs Special, Travel & Info October 1, 2013

The silhouette of Tallinn is dominated by tall Toompea (Dome Hill)

  “Dear reader! Here is an album that will show you…

1980s, See & Do October 1, 2013

The new Tallinn TV-Tower (1980)

  “Citizens of the Estonian SSR have the right to enjoy…

1990s, See & Do September 28, 2013

The Alexander Nevsky Cathedral

  “One of the first things you will see on Toompea is…

1960s, Black and White Special, Dine & Wine September 26, 2013

Idyllic

  “Idyllic café Kultas on the Freedom Square.” – B. Kangro, V….

1980s, See & Do, Souvenirs, Shopping and Trade Special September 24, 2013

The Turist Foreign Currency Shop

  “A Large Variety of beautiful souvenirs. A wide assortment of…

1980s, Pirita Special, See & Do September 24, 2013

The Pirita Beach

  “In summer, Pirita is the most crowded place in the…

1980s, Dine & Wine, Hotel Viru Special September 22, 2013

In the restaurant of the Viru Hotel

  “The restaurant puts at the disposal of the hotel residents…

1970s, See & Do, Tallinn War Memorial and Monument Special September 15, 2013

To those who fought for Soviet Power!

  “The inhabitants of Tallinn, a town awarded with the Lenin…

1990s, Dine & Wine, Hotel Viru Special September 13, 2013

Showtime

  “Tallinn has several nightclubs that offer cabaret of the highest…

1970s, See & Do, Souvenirs, Shopping and Trade Special, Tallinn Suburbs Special September 13, 2013

Shopping centers

  “The new housing developments of Tallinn have shopping-centers quite near…

1970s, Dine & Wine September 13, 2013

Plenty of cozy places

  “There are plenty of cosy places for having a good…

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About The Tallinn Collector

The Tallinn Collector introduce you to the history of Tallinn tourism during the Soviet Union through pictures and texts. The material you find on this blog all comes from authentic Tallinn tourist guides produced and released between 1935 to 1991. From early independence, to the establishment of The Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic in 1940s and back to the Estonian independence in 1991 when USSR collapsed.

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